Example sentences of "[noun] and hope for [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 He just shut his eyes and hoped for the best .
2 ‘ I give them aspirin and hope for the best .
3 I would just wait at home and hope for the best — you know , that a decent price would be bid .
4 I do n't know what you 've got planned , there , but a decent boys ' day school is not something to be entered into lightly , it 's a hell of a commitment , I mean I send mine to the local primary and hope for the best
5 Faced with the decision of raising less money and hoping for a successful issue or shelving the flotation altogether , Ronnie Frost , chairman , opted for the cheaper share price .
6 Young physicians entering their first research post and hoping for a higher degree are vulnerable and naive .
7 This is not to suggest that all , or indeed any , should be discarded ; if England have to go for maturity and hope for the best , so be it .
8 Outside , the Campaign for Labour Representation in Northern Ireland was already planning to return next year , spending around £250 a head on travel and accommodation and hoping for an unforeseen breakthrough .
9 In Al Ain , as everywhere , fathers normally look for the happiness of their children and hope for a compatible , genial match .
10 But there was nothing for filmmakers to do but plunge on , grab every chance that came their way and hope for the best .
11 Look , in my day , before the war , we always had wingers , none of this booting up the middle and hoping for the best .
12 It is not enough to rely on vitamin pills and hope for the best .
13 Issues like food additives do concern me but I 'm just not sure whether it 's worth worrying — I usually end up following my own instincts and hoping for the best . ’
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